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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The government’s planned RM83 billion development expenditure under Budget 2027 could create jobs, support small businesses, strengthen demand across key sectors and generate wider benefits for Malaysians, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged employers to take proactive measures to protect employees’ safety, health and welfare as haze conditions worsen, including adjusting work arrangements in line with prevailing air quality and occupational safety requirements.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductor Summit 2026 (AiSEM@Selangor), one of the flagship components of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026, aims to support the growth of semiconductor and integrated circuit (IC) companies, with six firms in the pipeline to go public by 2030, said the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to maintain a cautious bias next week as investors adopt a measured yet constructive stance while navigating domestic developments, amid lingering external uncertainties and uneven regional market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a tight range with an upward bias next week, between RM4.07 and RM4.09, following Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026).
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade lower on a technical correction at between RM4,100 and RM4,200 per tonne.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade between US$4,115 and US$4,315 per troy ounce next week as traders shift towards traditional safe-haven assets amid growing concerns over financing stress in the United States’ artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to trend higher next week, supported by stock replenishment activities ahead of the monsoon season in November, December and January.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract is expected to trade with a cautious upside bias next week, as more attractive valuations may spur selective bargain hunting amid fragile investor sentiment.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher on Friday, supported by stronger October export demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd has been given until Oct 22, 2026, to remedy a breach of covenant under its Sukuk Wakalah, failing which a payment default will be triggered.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Commerce Access Sdn Bhd (CASB), a subsidiary of Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd, has won Asia’s Most Promising SMEs Award at the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability (ACES) Awards 2026.
